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The Thistle & Shamrock: Song Journeys With Peggy Seeger And Alan Reid

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Song Journeys With Peggy Seeger And Alan Reid

October 3, 2019 • American folk singer, songwriter and activist Peggy Seeger is joined by Scots-language singer and songwriter Alan Reid and host Fiona Ritchie.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Song Journeys With Peggy Seeger And Alan Reid

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The Thistle & Shamrock: ThistleRadio New

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The Thistle & Shamrock: ThistleRadio New

September 25, 2019 • Tune in to hear a sampling of Fiona Ritchie's award-winning 24-hour ThistleRadio stream.

The Thistle & Shamrock: ThistleRadio New

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Brian McNeill At Swannanoa

January 23, 2019 • Listen for McNeill's stories as a multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, novelist and Scottish artist.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Brian McNeill At Swannanoa

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The Thistle & Shamrock: New Year Sounds

January 16, 2019 • Fiona Ritchie has the latest from Birichin, Kevin Burke and John McCutcheon.

The Thistle & Shamrock: New Year Sounds

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Underneath The Stars

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The Thistle & Shamrock: Underneath The Stars

January 9, 2019 • Drift through this hour with host Fiona Ritchie and releases from Carlos Núñez, Carreg Lafar and Talitha MacKenzie.

The Thistle & Shamrock: Underneath The Stars

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The Thistle And Shamrock: Late Summer Sounds

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The Thistle And Shamrock: Late Summer Sounds

September 6, 2018 • Hear new recordings from Low Lily, The Tannahill Weavers, the Yves Lambert Trio and Open the Door for Three.

The Thistle And Shamrock: Late Summer Sounds

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'The Thistle & Shamrock' Host ProFile, Straight From The Scottish Highlands

March 15, 2013 • We're celebrating St. Patrick's Day in true public radio form, a conversation with the award-winning host of NPR's The Thistle & Shamrock. Fiona Ritchie has spent more than 30 years digging into the evolving Celtic music tradition, and we got her to dish on the Irish, her children and NPR, too.